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Foley, McKinney Trade Sharp Exchanges in Debate

The Winner of Tuesday's GOP Primary Faces Gov. Dannel Malloy in November

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Joseph De Avila

Aug. 10, 2014 4:02 p.m. ET

Connecticut Republican gubernatorial candidates Tom Foley and John McKinney traded barbs in a lively debate Sunday, but political observers said the event was unlikely to change the race's trajectory before Tuesday's primary.

Mr. Foley, a former private-equity manager from Greenwich, has been endorsed by the state GOP and is widely considered the favorite to win the primary. He narrowly lost to Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy in 2010....